Ira G. Eppinger in nose of B-17

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Linda Eppinger-wells

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04/24/2005

Ira G. Eppinger in nose of B-17

In the nose of the B-17 is my father, Ira G. Eppinger (approx. age 25), bombardier- navigator, with an unknown Air Force buddy eye-balling and reliving the hit on the nose of the
massive bomber by schrapnel, which happened very frequently per dad. They were part of the 379th Bomb squad stationed in Kimbolton, England during WW2. We Eppinger children are very proud of our father, and all the service men and women who have given so much so we can enjoy our freedoms as Americans!!! Thank you all!!!!!

Date & Place: 1946 at WW2 in England, Kimbolton

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Ira George Eppinger Apr 25, 1922 - Oct 3, 2009 Glendale, Arizona

Ira George Eppinger was born on April 25, 1922 in Cook, Illinois, United States to parents Ira George Eppinger (1901-1929) and Anna Pelzer (1902-1971). He grew up in Chicago, Cook, Illinois with a brother Raymond Fred Eppinger (1923-1924). On October 16, 1943 he married Casmiera "Kay" Gasinski (1921-2002) in Madison, Tennessee, USA. The couple had 8 children together. Ira G Eppinger served in the US Air Force from April 24, 1948 until June 30, 1970. He flew 40 missions in Europe as a navigator/bombardier on the mighty flying fortress, the B-17 during WWIl; performed Search & Rescue Operations in Panama, was assigned as a military advisor in Vietnam, and retired from the military as Deputy Director of Supply and Services in 1970.

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